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Anatomic directions
And planes
Term | Definition |
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Anterior/Ventral | Front |
Posterior/dorsal | Back |
Superior | Towards head |
Inferior | Away from head |
Medial | Toward midline |
Lateral | Away from midline |
Deep | Closer to inside |
Superficial | Closer to outside |
Proximal | Closer to point of origin/trunk |
Distal | Away from point of origin/trunk |
Coronal plane | a vertical plane which also passes through the body longitudinally, divides the body into a (anterior) and (posterior) section |
Transverse plane (axial plane) | a horizontal plane, divides the body into an upper (superior) section and a lower (inferior) section |
Midsagittal plane | vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into EQUAL right and left sides. |
Sagittal plane (lateral plane) | vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides. |
Oblique plane | Passes through structure at an angle |
Longitudinal section | A section along the long axis of a structure (Sagittal/frontal) |
Cross section | A transverse cut through a structure or tissue |